How to Use lack in a Sentence

lack

1 of 2 verb
  • They lack a good strategy for winning the election.
  • Many of these people lack the basic necessities of life.
  • This painting lacks any artistic value.
  • His book lacks any coherent structure.
  • She has never been accused of lacking confidence.
  • The prep sink drain line lacked a one-inch air gap.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado february 20, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The ice machine drain line lacked an air gap.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado february 13, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The hi-hat hits also just lack a hint of bite.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The drainage line from the ice machine lacked an air gap.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado june 12, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
  • Many items lacked dates for when they were prepared or opened.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The kitchen handwash sink lacked soap and a way to dry hands.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
  • And that sink lacked any way for a hand washer to dry his hands.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The plumbing from the prep sink to the floor sink lacks an air gap.
    — Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Adults, who have lost teeth and lack far more of these cells, may be out of luck.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 4 June 2026
  • The 23-year-old lacked a diploma.
    — Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Is this group a bit lacking in depth after those names?
    — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Many here lack water to bathe and flush toilets.
    — Natalia Favre, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The Baltic Sea lacks strong tides that could have freed the whale.
    — ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Unlike most photo apps, the app lacks a full-screen view.
    — Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Both were, at least to some degree, lacking in the loss.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Heads would drop and the team lacked the fight to produce a comeback.
    — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • But then claimed the story lacked context.
    — Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Without the subwoofer, the track lacks depth.
    — Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 16 May 2026
  • Our ligustrum hedge has grown about six feet tall but lacks foliage at the base.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
  • The election has not lacked drama.
    — Ines Capdevila, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
  • This is where the Wolves and Nuggets are lacking.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
  • The second type never lacks leads.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Still, Punch doesn’t lack power, and that in large part is due to a fine cast.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
  • But to do that, teachers need to figure out which skill is lacking.
    — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026
  • She was certainly missed, but the day did not lack her spirit.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2026

lack

2 of 2 noun
  • The problem is a lack of money.
  • Her problem is lack of sleep.
  • She has been suffering from a lack of sleep lately.
  • Some of it is due to a lack of self-care.
    — Michael Perkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
  • The lack of freedom wore me down.
    — Cepee Tabibian, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
  • There's a lack of a sense of purpose.
    — CBS News, 7 June 2026
  • Hard work won’t fix a lack of structure.
    — Lisa Song Sutton, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2026
  • Miller’s lack of pace was exposed.
    — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 23 May 2026
  • Some students sit in the sand due to the lack of chairs and desks.
    — Ikram Talaat Ahmed, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The lack of pressure has led Weaver to blitz more.
    — Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
  • So what does a lack of ambition look like?
    — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Wasn’t for a lack of effort by him or by anybody.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The gap between the teams is not about a lack of effort.
    — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
  • But the lack of it was more concerning.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The case was closed due to lack of evidence.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
  • But the lack of some guests still weighs heavily.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 May 2026
  • The restaurant was closed due to a lack of hot water.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The lack of rest was clearly catching up with him.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
  • To be great, there’s a — for lack of a better word — monotony to the process.
    — Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
  • Now, there's just a lack of hope and energy.
    — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
  • That, for a lack of better words, is insane.
    — Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
  • This is not a lack of gratitude.
    — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • There is a lack of creative thinking.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 May 2026
  • But snooping signals a lack of trust.
    — Dr. Cortney Warren, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The lack of movement means there’s very little growth.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026
  • Like attracts like, so lack attracts more lack.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Over time, though, the lack of advancement stings.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Lynch thinks the lack of star power will force more trades during the draft.
    — Vic Tafur, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Just a complete lack of judgment.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
  • But the lack of meaning at the end is terrible to him.
    — Nicholas Dawidoff, New Yorker, 10 May 2026

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